Social studies - First Americans - unit one Flashcards
what caused people to stop hunting large animals?
They became extinct because drastic change in the weather
why did some ancient people start living in larger and more settled villages?
They started farming
which ancient tribe developed a strong trade system and what did they use?
The Olmec, they used and travled along rivers
In the Mayan culture, which class was considered the most important?
Religious leaders
why did ancient Puebloans use other than wood, and what did they use instead?
They didn’t have many trees where they lived, they use Adobe (Mud and straw) instead.
According to one theory, what body of water did the ancient people travel across to get to America?
They crossed the Berring Strait on a land bridge called “Bevingia”
Which civilization is the “Mother Culture” of America?
Olmec
What did the Olmec and Mound Builders have in common?
Strong trade system
Define Artifacts
An object made my early people
Define Civilization
An advanced culture that has religion, education, and government
Define Environment
the surrounding in which people, plants, and animals live
Define Nomads
People who has no permanent homes
Define Tradition
a way of life or that has been handed downs from the past
What affected the lives of all the Pueblo and Navajo people?
They all lived in an ARID place. Arid - hot, dry climate
which Indian tribes had to find a way to adapt to a dry environment?
The Pueblo, Navajo, Hopi, Zumi
